BEST CURRANTS FOR THE AMATEUR. ] 09 



I could sum up this whole thing by adding the Long Bunch 

 Holland. I believe the farmer should have three varieties of 

 currants, one early, one ^medium and one late, which he would 

 have by adding the Long Bunch Holland, which is certainly 

 hardy and productive, and it ought to be the third variety for 

 every farmer to plant. 



Mr. A. K. Bush: I would like to make this suggestion, that 

 the committee that has the fruit list under consideration should 

 make a list for family use, that is, recommending the best fruit 

 for table and home use, and also another list for the commer- 

 cial fruit grower. I think that would be a valuable thing, and 

 the list could be cut in two before it is published. 



Mr. D. T. Wheaton: I agree very much with what Mr. 

 Barnes has said. I think the Red Dutch is the best to plant. 

 I have the Stewart Seedling, the Victoria and the Pay's Pro- 

 lific, and those do very well. I have another variety, I do not 

 know what the name is; I obtained it from a fruit agent who 

 traveled through the country. Those bushes are the most vig- 

 orous and the most prolific bearers I ever saw. The leaves 

 are very bright; perhaps it is the Long Bunch Holland. The 

 leaves hang on until very late, and the berries hang on until 

 September. 



Mr. Richardson: The fruit of the Long Bunch Holland is 

 on the inside. You can hardly see any on the outside, but on 

 opening the bush you find it is loaded on the inside. 



WISCONSIN SEEDLING APPLES OF VALUE IN 

 MINNESOTA. 



A. J. PHILIPS, WEST SALEM, WIS. 



Were I asked what Minnesota seedling' apples were of value in 

 Wisconsin, I could easily say Wealthy, bvit as there is so much of 

 Minnesota that I arn not familiar with as to soil and location, I will 

 briefly give a description of a few of our best seedlings that have 

 proved of ^alue in many parts of our state, and leave you to judge 

 of their value for Minnesota after trying them. 



First. The Newell, or Orange, Winter. The seeds were planted on 

 Section 13, Township 12, in Sauk county, fifty j^ears ago. It is fine in 

 qualit}', and as the old tree now stands in the town where it was 

 planted it has proved itself to be hctrdy, but on rich soil it is not as 

 productive as some others. On lighter soil it does better. This tree 

 was planted by Orange Newell, and the seeds were brought from 

 New York. It is a yellow apple. 



Northwestern Greening, a winter seedling, that has been gaining 

 friends very fast for the past ten years. Tree very hardy and, with 



